"sultanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From sultan + -ism. Introduced by Max Weber. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|sultan|ism}} sultan + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sultanism (uncountable)
  1. (political science) An extreme form of authoritarian government characterized by the personal presence of the ruler in all elements of governance. Wikipedia link: Max Weber Tags: uncountable Related terms: sultanistic
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